Second Chance

She believed the past was finally behind her. She believed she had lost him forever. London became her new beginning, distance her protection, and her heart locked tight against anything that could break it again. But a single sign — achingly familiar — shatters everything: Mano’s handwriting appears once more across the blank pages of her life, like a shadow that refuses to loosen its grip. The past returns without warning, forcing her to confront feelings she was afraid even to imagine. What once seemed forgotten stirs her soul again, and now no one can foresee how this encounter will end.

I want a divorce, do you hear me? DIVORCE! I'm tired of this back and forth — either leave me alone or finally be my husband, in the full sense of the word! I want a relationship that includes not only sex, but also support, intimacy, and attention! He frowned. His face immediately turned to stone. “You're not getting a divorce. Is that clear?” His voice was quiet. But it sent a chill down my spine. Clear, hollow, commanding. It made me want to scream — and at the same time obey. “It's not up to you!” I shouted again, feeling everything inside me burning. “You're not the only one! I have a right too!” “You do,” he said sharply. "But they've already rejected your application five times. And they won't accept it ten more times. Because I won't allow it. Period."

Nina Carvajal suffers a profound heartbreak. The night before her wedding, devastated, she decides to break with her past and travel to Italy, where she meets Ethan Pole, a handsome and powerful man who doesn't believe in love. By twists of fate, the two will be forced to unite their lives in marriage. But a past that hasn't been closed always returns. Can love conquer all?

Our relationship, which began during our freshman year at university, felt stronger than ice. When we decided to get married, not a single doubt crossed our minds. But then everything fell apart. Engagements were called off. Dreams shattered. A business started together. And a promise never to speak of the past again. Now, we are just the boss and his first deputy. We can forget our passionate love, right? But what if we are betrothed by fate itself?

Dayana is a girl who is used to keeping her distance from men. Karim is a charismatic and dangerous millionaire who only needs one look to spark a flame. A chance encounter at someone else’s party will bring them together. Passion will ignite before they even have time to think about the consequences. But the morning will bring new rules to the game, and life itself will set its own terms. Will they have the strength to choose with their hearts? Wild temptation… Forbidden desire… And a fate decided by a single night. One touch. Dizzying passion. No promises—only temptation powerful enough to divide life into “before” and “after.”

Starting over, finally having what she had always wished for—but in a healthy way—was her only desire when she agreed to move in with the man she loved. She left behind a past she was not proud of, one she believed was buried, deciding to begin from scratch hand in hand with love. But karma exists, and she will have to face countless situations that will make her believe that the punishment for her past is to love the very man with whom she planned her future. To love will be her punishment. She was forgiven, but… will she be able to forgive? (If you wish to know the past that precedes Perla, you may read the story Boss! We’re Going to Be Parents, though it is not absolutely necessary, it would help to better understand her story.

She traded love for a dream. Left her fiancé and burned every bridge in pursuit of fame. She became a superstar — a Muse and the driving force behind a renowned producer’s success. She got everything she ever craved… except one thing. A cruel twist of fate turned her world upside down. The past she thought was buried came knocking, and Mariya made a choice — to return to her hometown and beg forgiveness from the man she once left behind. But she never expected to find, in place of a successful family man, a reclusive loner hidden deep in the Carpathian Mountains. It seemed there was nothing left between them. The point of no return had been crossed... Or could love still find a way back?

She was his first — and only — love. He was just her game. Worlds apart in status and ambition, but bound by an undeniable pull. They were married for three months. Then she returned the ring… and left him with a scorched heart and nothing but doubt. “I want you.” Kostya choked on his coffee, coughed, and froze, staring at the confident woman across from him. Beautiful, but dangerous. A cobra in heels, poisoning his mind and striking without mercy every time she came within a hundred meters. “As a detective,” she clarified. “I know you can uncover the truth, even in hopeless cases. Especially since all of this”— she gestured around his sleek office —“doesn’t just land in someone’s lap. Unless your father’s a politician.”

Monica considers herself to be happy. Loving husband, great work, prosperous life… The only thing that’s missing is having a child, but it is still to come. However, once she meets her ex-boyfriend, her life starts to change. Monica loses almost everything but finally gets what she wanted most. The question is, will it suffice for true happiness?

His greatest mistake was ignoring his family's warnings, convinced he had the perfect life alongside the ideal woman. But everything fell apart the day she, consumed by ambition, left him at the altar, shattering his soul and his pride. From that moment on, he swore never to love again. However, everything changes when a determined woman bursts into his life, demanding that he take responsibility for loving the daughter he never knew he had. What he didn’t expect is that, as he gets closer to the little girl, he will discover the true meaning of love.

He is an arrogant millionaire, used to getting whatever he wants, wielding his power to bend those he believes should submit to him. Everything takes an unexpected turn when he decides to make a bet with the only woman who dared to defy him, certain that his wealth and charm could break her pride. What he never imagined was that he would become a victim of his own game—for she is not like the women he was accustomed to. She will make him fall, turning his plans in a completely different direction, until he becomes the victim of his own wager.

Brooke Hayes had her life under control, until her boyfriend, Ethan Montgomery, left to pursue a medical specialty abroad. What he never found out was that, on the very same day, she discovered she was pregnant. Five years later, Brooke’s entire world revolves around her daughter, Ava. But when a sudden fever sends them to the hospital, she comes face-to-face with Ethan again and the moment he starts doing the math is written all over his face. Now, with the truth knocking at the door, Brooke must deal with a far-too-observant doctor and a four-year-old daughter who has no filter… and no mercy.

A woman in love and a man in love. Are their mutual feelings still alive if these two separated due to some circumstances, and almost eight years have passed since then? A single photo put an end to Svitlana’s teaching career. The woman had to find a work outside her profession. Will she be able to forgive a man who was involved in it? And will another man help her out, even though he’s already betrayed her once?

An unexpected meeting with an ex-husband upended Lina’s well-organized life, and he keeps popping up everywhere. What does the handsome Luca try to achieve? And what should she do with the feelings that apparently never stopped?

Yarynka fell in love for the first time in her life. It seemed to her that a guy from the big city also had feelings for her. But the circumstances made him leave, and only after that the woman found out that she was expecting a child. Makar was forced to marry her but he left his new wife right outside the door to the marriage registration office. In time, they will meet again. Will their fragile feelings overcome the man’s disdain, lengthy separation, and another woman?

Agatha inherited a substantial estate from her husband. At one point, fate led her to the Carpathian Mountains. There, a movie script falls into her hands, as if written based on her life. The woman decides to shoot a movie and invites people from her past to join the team. A man whom she still cannot forget is among them. Will the fate gift them a second chance?

Seducing your brother’s girlfriend? Why not, especially, if it’s for his own good! But why does this woman seems so familiar? Going to a party in her sister’s stead only because they were born looking so similar as if they were twins? But her sister begs her so much! Well, for the last time. Adventure, miscommunication, love, and passion!

Her father died in an accident, and then her stepmother seduced her boyfriend. The woman decided to return the favor. The goal is set, the plan is in motion, and even the victim offers no resistance. But why does Margo have a sneaking suspicion that he was anticipating this?

Her ex-husband comes back into Kvitoslava’s life. One day, common shifts in surgical department and unbridled passion united their lives. Slava decides to avoid the man, but Rodan seems to have other plans. How will working together go for them this time?

Confused, disillusioned, and pregnant, Nadia agrees to a pretend marriage with an acquaintance. Over time, she begins to realize that her attentive and caring husband is growing increasingly dear to her heart. But difficult trials lie ahead for the newlyweds. Will their marriage remain nothing more than a pretense?